Abstract

Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.

  • Bump

    My practice is an investigation into how nature acts as a crossroad for developing concepts such as growth, death, adaptation, and cooperation, and perhaps most importantly, our emotional and physical selves. My work is whimsical, ethereal, playful and vibrant. I am inspired by the interplay between humans and
    animals, folklore, myths, and the power of narrative based artwork. I am interested in how images can create worlds that tell stories in which the viewer is invited to free their minds to imagine and fantasize without limitations.

  • Beyond Your Limits

    When painting this piece, she chose shapes, patterns and colours that integrated well with the wall’s architecture. The mural represents going outside your boundaries, which is why she painted literal boundaries here with the map of the Beltline, mountains and rivers. There are also five bike patterns painted into the mountains — the bike, handle bars, the seat, chain wheel and pedals. She recommends taking a photo from across the street to capture the entire mural, but then getting up close to look at the graphic patterns.

  • Joy & Fertility

    This mural was imagined during the lockdown because that’s when human activity slowed down and nature was able to catch its breath. I represented this return of nature to the city through these two goddesses.

  • Tinkiling & B-Boy

    This mural highlights the importance of dance in FilipinX culture through the ages. The FilipinX dancer on the right is doing a traditional dance called the “Tinikling”, mimicking a bird’s speed and grace as it navigates bamboo poles. The bird behind the woman is known as “Tikling” which is what inspired the traditional dance.

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    Garage door mural by Kara Pyle for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Mural by Ashton Hawk for the 2022 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “INSPIRE.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Mural by Phillip Saunders (@ahayahisone) for the 2022 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “INSPIRE.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Garage door mural by Rowell Soller aka SOWL for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

  • Morning Sun

    Garage door mural titled “Morning Sun” by Florence Solis for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Garage door mural by Francis Pratt (@francismakes) for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Garage door mural by Jenneen Marie (@pokitoe) for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Mural by Peatr Thomas (@thunderbird4311) for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Garage door mural by Diana Vandermeulen for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

  • Water is Life

    The project, an initiative inspired by Murdoch and acclaimed artist and activist Christi Belcourt, was designed to help the two artists get their message out to the public. That message, noted Murdoch “is simply to create awareness that water is important to us all and as such we are encouraging every Canadian to stand up and do something positive for the environment. If we can find the strength and resolve to work together for the betterment of the planet, then we have taken a step forward in helping to ensure that humankind will be able to survive well into the future. You cannot overstate the importance of a healthy environment and that begins by protecting our water. To emphasize that importance, we became involved in creating two murals on the same weekend, one in Edmonton and the other in Ottawa.